Umm! That should be Gaylon Powell instead of Gaylon Coplen. :-) Also, if you would add an extra great to Susan Annie Moore Coplen--she was my g-g-g grandmother. Karen, you are doing a wonderful job. There are very few County/Parish web sites that are informative and full of useful information. Gaylon L Powell Austin TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 11:52 PM Subject: Thanks, guys & welcome 2 new ones > Welcome to Rebecca Stenzel. We have to talk more Rebecca! Rebecca is > another cousin for me! Her g-g-grandfather, Richard Tubb Moore & my > g-g-grandfather, George Washington Moore were brothers. We have other > cousins on the list, too, Rebecca - Gaylon Coplen & Gloria & Troy Coplen. > Susan Annie Moore, G W Moore's daughter was mine & Troy's g-grandmother & > Gaylon's g-g-grandmother.

I still maintain I couldn't do it without the rest of you, but thanks very much. Now lets welcome two new members. Welcome to Dena Jordan - tell us about yourself and what you're looking for, Dena. Welcome to Rebecca Stenzel. We have to talk more Rebecca! Rebecca is another cousin for me! Her g-g-grandfather, Richard Tubb Moore & my g-g-grandfather, George Washington Moore were brothers. We have other cousins on the list, too, Rebecca - Gaylon Coplen & Gloria & Troy Coplen. Susan Annie Moore, G W Moore's daughter was mine & Troy's g-grandmother & Gaylon's g-g-grandmother. Roy Austin is also related to the Moores. Did I miss anyone? Rebecca lives in Bernice and that photo I put up of R T Moore's house - she told me that house was built in 1903, so I have to change my estimate of the age of the photo, and that house burned in 1926, but that she worked to restore the one that replaced it and get it on the National Historic Register. The current house is called Sweet Onion. Thanks for the info, Rebecca. I will have a copy of the photo made for you and send it soon. Any contributions you want to make to the Archives are more than welcome! Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

MY THANKS GO TO KAREN ALSO. I have been to the courthouse in Farmerville several times. There just always seems to be something I missed. I want to thank everyone who has contributed information on Union Parish. I go to Baton Rouge Bluebonnet library once in a while. They just don't have the info that all of you are putting on the website. I especially thank Jan Craven for telling me about this site. Karen, I am so glad to be related to you on the Poole Mabry side. I am hoping to go to the DeShazo reunion in Leeds Ala. Unfortunately, I know these are all relatives, but I can't prove my John DeShazo from Union Parish is from this line. I know it is, but there is no proof of his father. Someday I hope to prove it. Thanks again for all the cousins I have met and for Roy sending me the deed that has Miles Gathright's name on it. Spring Hill Church means a lot more now. Candace

I, too, want to add my noise to the applause thanking all those who work so diligently to make this list and Union Parish website so wonderful. I enjoy it and keep coming back for more (sorta like chocolate). I am coming to Arcadia for a visit (family reunion of sorts with the Durretts of Lincoln parish). I am also related to the Culbertsons buried in Culbertson cemetery. On this trip I will have time to do family research. Where would be good places to go? The last time I was there I had good luck looking up old issues of the newspaper at the Farmerville Library. RMae in Virginia

DITTO to all the accolades to Karen!!! The Union Parish info is the BEST - thanks to Karen and her hard work!!! THANK YOU, Karen!!! Also ditto to Lisa's note---- I'd be glad to transcribe most anything. Source info would have to be mailed snail or scanned and sent but I'd be glad to help in anyway I can! I've done some transcribing for a couple of other sites so I have a little experience.... Would appreciate the chance to "give back" a little to Union Parish!!!! - Leah

Kelly I found the following: In the book of marriages for Union Parish complied by John C. Head 24 Dec 1896 John William Murphy Mary E. Brown In the book Cemetery Inscriptions of Union Parish, LA volume 2 by W C Nolan CULBERTSON CEMETERY Located 3 miles north of old D'Arbonne on Louisiana Hwy 151 at Union and Lincoln Parish Line MURPHY, infants 06 Apr 1905 06 Apr 1905 (infants of J. W Murphy) MURPHY, Mary E. BROWN 19 Oct 1879 27 Apr 1918 MURPHY, Henry Loyd 19 Jun 1906 27 Oct 1912 MURPHY, John William 01 Apr 1875 06 Jul 1958 Hope this helps. Debi Burgess kcjs wrote: > > My name is Kelly Carter. I am looking for the graves of my great grandparents. I know that my Great great grandparents are buried in Farmersville LA cemetery. Their names are HT and Mary Brown. They had a daughter named Mary and she married a man named William Murphy these are my great grandparents. Mary Murphy died at the age of 38 and the date was April 27, 1918 but we don't know where she is buried. Her husband was William (Will) Murphy and we don't know where he is buried either. I would like any help anyone could give me. HT (Henry Thomas) and Mary Brown had several other children other than Mary. Some of there names were Bessie, Eddie, Milo, and there were many others that I don't have the names for. Will and Mary Murphy also had several children. Oliver, Otis, Lonnie, Willie, Thomas, Harold, and JD (my grandfather). If any of these names ring a bell or any info on the graves would be appreciated. Thank you so much. > > Kelly Carter > kcjs@texoma.net

I too, think she is doing a wonderful job. She has been great about sharing "family" info. Thank you Karen.

My name is Kelly Carter. I am looking for the graves of my great grandparents. I know that my Great great grandparents are buried in Farmersville LA cemetery. Their names are HT and Mary Brown. They had a daughter named Mary and she married a man named William Murphy these are my great grandparents. Mary Murphy died at the age of 38 and the date was April 27, 1918 but we don't know where she is buried. Her husband was William (Will) Murphy and we don't know where he is buried either. I would like any help anyone could give me. HT (Henry Thomas) and Mary Brown had several other children other than Mary. Some of there names were Bessie, Eddie, Milo, and there were many others that I don't have the names for. Will and Mary Murphy also had several children. Oliver, Otis, Lonnie, Willie, Thomas, Harold, and JD (my grandfather). If any of these names ring a bell or any info on the graves would be appreciated. Thank you so much. Kelly Carter kcjs@texoma.net

In a message dated 4/25/01 6:31:20 PM Central Daylight Time, hwctodd@aeneas.net writes: << Is there anyone who can prepare the Mt. Union Cemetery for Karen to list? That's one we need. >> I can do transcribing, but things would need to be mailed to me. I already help with the birth and death indexes for Orleans Parish. I can do spread sheets in microsoft works or excel and I also have several word processing programs. Does this help any? If so, Karen, write me and will send address for anything to be mailed to. Lisa

In keeping with my plan to be a better listowner, please welcome new member Anita Armstrong Clark. Drop us a line, Anita, and tell us who and what you're looking for. Somebody here is probably a cousin! And that's all you're going to hear from me tonight, or I won't be able to continue making the claim that we're a low volume list! Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Our new member, Mary Williams, had mentioned that she was willing to go survey the Union Cemetery soon, but I didn't include that, because I didn't want you guys to gang up on her! <g> Sounds to me like Lisa just made you an offer, Mary! Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Thank you for the kind words, folks, but may I make a clarification? One, I don't "own" those archives. USGenWeb is an all-volunteer project and those archives are yours! Two, because I don't live in Union Parish, all my research has been done in the "old days" Tim was talking about - through the mail, through those old microfilm machines Tim mentioned, and to quote Blanche DuBois <g> through "the kindness of strangers." For the last 3 years I've had the wonderworld of the internet opened up to me, I've found tons of stuff on all my families, and there's just one thing about the internet I hate. I don't think family research should have become the cash cow it is for a bunch of money grubbers. Our Archives is something special, I think, but it wouldn't be without Tim and Roy and Hazel and Mary Margaret and Gina and Judy and Sherry and Jan and Harold and Bobby and Ann and Gaylon and all the others I haven't named who send in their contributions. That's why it's OUR archive - I'm just the mechanic - you're the motor! Karen PS - Not everyone knows this, but I also found my spouse on the Internet!! <g> Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Kelly, Why don't you join us? It's easy. Just send an email to LAUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing in the subject line and only the word "subscribe" in the body of the e-mail. We're a pretty good bunch of folks, don't yak too much so your mailbox won't be flooded, and try to help each other when we can. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "kcjs" <kcjs@texoma.net> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 3:20 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Cemeteries listings > Thank you so much for the listing of Henry and Mary Brown whose graves are located in Farmersvill cemetery. They are my great great grandparents. Would you check the same cemetery for me to see if there is a William or Will Murphy and his wife Mary (Brown) Murphy. These were my great grandparents and I know that Mary died on April 27 1918 and I don't know the year that Will died. Mary Murphy would be the daughter of William and Mary Brown. Thank you very much. > > Kelly Carter > kcjs@texoma.net >

Folks: From the little work I did preparing the Weldon Cemetery for Karen to list, I KNOW what a great job she's done. Is there anyone who can prepare the Mt. Union Cemetery for Karen to list? That's one we need. You know a genealogist is never through searching!! Thank you again Karen, you are great!! Hazel Craig from Tennessee

Tim, I agree totally with your comments. She is great! Jack Milam Brasher, Milam, DeShazo in Union Parish, LA

I wholeheartedly agree with Tim...Thank you, Karen! You are a family history researcher's dream :-) RuthAnn Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/

I also want to echo what Tim said. WONDERFUL JOB!!!!!!!!!!! Charles McGough

Thank you Tim.....for reminding us to mind our manners and you are so right !!! Where in the world would all of us be, if it weren't for Karen and all the volunteers that furnish her with material? My 78 year old hat goes off to ALL OF YOU that make genealogy life so much easier and enjoyable for all of us. Please keep it up, as I cannot make the trips to Union Parish to hunt .... I also wonder if anyone is planning on attending the National HEARD Reunion the latter part of July in Macon, GA? Would like to hear from someone on this list, concerning this. mary margaret mary margaret selig-trahan mmst@classicnet.net HEARD/EDMONDS WEBSTER/KEY GRAFTON-TUCKER-SENN-FITZGERALD

I am sending this message to publicly express my sincere appreciation to Karen Mabry Rice for her incredible work as the manager-owner of the USGenWeb Union Parish Louisiana Archives. She is constantly working to improve and update the archives, and the information she has collected, organized, and cataloged is unbelievable! I'm only 36, but I remember quite well the "old days" when the only way to do genealogical research in Union Parish was to travel to a library or to Farmerville, spend hours on a microfilm machine that often did not work properly, sometimes having to wait for a turn on the microfilm reader, bother with parking tickets at the Farmerville courthouse, etc. But today, with Karen's help, we can view the 1850-1860 censuses online already, and soon it looks like we'll be able to view the 1870-1920 censuses from the archives page; this is in addition to the succession index as well as numerous other records. Furthermore, I have not come across any other parish page that has nearly as many records as does Union Parish's. Even the parishes with large Louisiana cities - Orleans, Ouachita, or East Baton Rouge Parishes - none of them compare to ours. Of course many thanks should go to all those who contribute their time and energy in preparing records for Karen to post. But I do not think anyone else could come close to managing this page as efficiently or as professionally as does Karen. So, I hope others who have a deep interest in the early history of Union Parish will join me in thanking Karen for all of her work and her contributions to Union Parish genealogy. Please keep up the work!! Tim Hudson

Karen let me add my thanks also I haven't contributed much to the list but do keep up with the list and use the archives often. The Brantly and Beech Grove cemetery census were a great help. I also found my spouse, she is the one with Union Parish connections, on the internet. Johnnye